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The Village Chef by Meals on Wheels celebrated the official opening of their new Hornsby site. On Wednesday 27th August, the launch was presided over by CEO, Alex Kane and there were by the Member for Hornsby, Mr James Wallace and the Mayor of Hornsby, Warren Waddell. Guests were treated...

Running from 1 September to 12 October, Willoughby City Council’s Emerge Festival is a display of arts, culture, and community. There are more than 50 planned events, in Chatswood and the surrounding suburbs. The biggest day of the festival is Saturday 6 September, where the Chatswood StreetFair will host over...

The nation’s biggest celebration of Deaf culture, history, and will be held at Cathy Freeman Park, Sydney Olympic Park, on Saturday 30 August. Free to attend, Deaf Fest 2025 features a lineup of Deaf performers, Deaf businesses, and Deaf-led workshops to displays the talents of the Deaf community. Volunteer communication...

The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women's Shelter 10 year Anniversary Radiance Gala Dinner will be held on Friday 19 September 2025. The Gala celebrates a decade of empowering women and children fleeing domestic violence and facing homelessness. With the support of Westfield Hornsby, who have generously provided a safe place, and with...

Sport NSW held the 2025 NSW Community Sports Awards at CommBank Stadium on the 30th of June. During the ceremony, 19 recipients were honoured for their commitment to and service promoting sport in their communities. Individuals, clubs, and organisations across the state were recognised. Among them was Lynn Parker from...

Lack of protection of Byles Creek Valley has been the thorn in the side of the Beecroft community for over 60 years. Residing in the Epping electorate, Byles Creek Valley is home to critically endangered fauna and flora. Though some of the valley is protected, since 2016, the parcel of...

In the 2025 North Sydney Garden Competition, local gardening creativity and talent is celebrated. Hosted by North Sydney Council, the competition is a way of bringing the community together. All North Sydney LGA residents are encouraged to submit an entry—those in apartments, in houses, school and community group gardens, and...

John’s ultra-marathon may be over, but his $10,000 fundraising target for Royal North Shore’s aged care services is still on track. When John Barnard-Richardson set out to run the Ultra Trail Jervis Bay to raise funds for acute aged care services at Royal North Shore Hospital, he didn’t expect the...

The Village Chef by Meals on Wheels are making big strides. At the team’s new Hornsby site, renovations have been underway. Beginning in mid-June, projections for completion were in mid-July. While the team waited, the service was operating from the small Turramurra location, but with demand, the Village Chef needed...